Free program for children grades 5-8 who are affected by the military deployment will be held in St. Johnsbury. Members of Americorps, working out of the UVM extension office in St. Johnsbury, VT, will be offering a week-long day camp where military children in grades 5-8 can learn the forensics techniques made famous by the televised CSI series. Developed in cooperation with the 4-H/Army Youth Development Project and Army Child, Youth and Schools Services, the program will provide educational opportunities for participating children to learn about forensic science, and engage in activities to strengthen life skills. The participants will learn how to gather evidence, dust for fingerprints, analyze handwriting, use GPS units to locate clues, and much more. The CSI Day camp will be held February 22-26, 2010, from 8:30am until 4:30pm. It will take place at St. Johnsbury Middle School, located at 257 Western Ave. in St. Johnsbury. The day camp is free, but pre-registration is required. For more information, contact Melissa Davio (802) 751-8310 ext 2200 or mdavio@uvm.edu, and Lindsay Jones at (802) 751-8310 ext 2700 or lmjones@uvm.edu. If you require accommodations to participate in this program, please let Lindsay Jones at (802) 751-8310 ext 2700 or lmjones@uvm.edu, know by January 15, 2010, so we may assist you. Since 1994, nearly 500,000 AmeriCorps members have helped tutor and mentor youth, build affordable housing, clean parks and streams, and recruit, train, and manage community volunteers. AmeriCorps is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service, an independent federal agency whose mission is to improve lives, strengthen communities, and foster civic engagement through service and volunteering. The aim of Operation: Military Kids - Vermont, a program of UVM Extension, is to educate Vermont communities about the unique experiences and challenges of military life, its impact on families, and to provide positive opportunities for youth. Issued in furtherance of Cooperative Extension work, Acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the United States Department of Agriculture. University of Vermont Extension, Burlington, Vermont. University of Vermont Extension, and U.S. Department of Agriculture, cooperating, offer education and employment to everyone without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, religion, age, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and marital or familial status.